Extractions: Jump to: navigation search "Beethoven" redirects here. For other uses, see Beethoven (disambiguation) A portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler Ludwig van Beethoven English IPA /ËlÊdvÉªg v¦n ËbeÉªtoÊvÉn/ German IPA [ËluËtvÉª§ fan ËbeËthoËfn] December 16 March 26 ) was a German composer and virtuoso pianist . He was an important figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western classical music , and remains one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time. Born in Bonn Germany , he moved to Vienna Austria , in his early twenties and settled there, studying with Joseph Haydn and quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. Beethoven's hearing gradually deteriorated beginning in his twenties, yet he continued to compose masterpieces, and to conduct and perform, even after he was completely deaf Kurf¼rstliches Schloss (Electoral Prince's Castle) in Bonn, where the Beethoven family had been active since the 1730s

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Extractions: Naxos Worldwide Sites: Choose Country Global Site Australia Canada China Denmark Finland France Germany Hong Kong Japan Korea New Zealand Norway Sweden UK USA E-mail Password New Releases Artists Composers Labels ... B Born in Bonn in 1770, the eldest son of a singer in the Kapelle of the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and grandson of the Archbishop's Kapellmeister, Beethoven moved in 1792 to Vienna, where he had some lessons from Haydn and others, quickly establishing himself as a remarkable keyboard-player and original composer. By 1815 increasing deafness made public performance impossible and accentuated existing eccentricities of character, patiently tolerated by a series of rich patrons and his royal pupil the Archduke Rudolph. Beethoven did much to enlarge the possibilities of music and widen the horizons of later generations of composers. To his contemporaries he was sometimes a controversial figure, making heavy demands on listeners both by the length and by the complexity of his writing, as he explored new fields of music. Stage Works Beethoven wrote only one opera, eventually called Fidelio after the name assumed by the heroine Leonora, who disguises herself as a boy and takes employment at the prison in which her husband has been unjustly incarcerated. This escape opera, for which there was precedent in contemporary France, ends with the defeat of the evil prison governor and the rescue of Florestan, testimony to the love and constancy of his wife Leonora. Beethoven contemplated other operas, but eventually only wrote the one, first staged in 1805 and mounted again in a revised performance in 1814, under more favourable circumstances. The ballet The Creatures of Prometheus was staged in Vienna in 1801, and he wrote incidental music for various other dramatic productions, including Goethe's Egmont, von Kotzebue's curious The Ruins of Athens, and the same writer's King Stephen.

Extractions: Table of Contents Expand all Collapse all Introduction Life and work The early years Early influences Vienna Approaching deafness ... The last years Reputation and influence Beethoven's achievement Three periods of work First period Second period ... Structural innovations Major Works Orchestral music Symphonies Concerti Other orchestral compositions Chamber music String quartets Other chamber works Piano music Vocal music ... Theatre music Additional Reading Works Letters and conversation books Life Studies of the music ... Print this Table of Contents Shopping

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Extractions: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) was one of the greatest, if not the greatest, composer to ever live. Most people are familiar with a few of his works, if nothing more than the beginning of the Fifth Symphony, the Finale of the Ninth Symphony and the "Moonlight" Sonata. Beethoven of course wrote a great deal more than those well-known works; one catalog of his compositions runs to 849 separate items. While several hundred of these works have been recorded on one medium or another, there still remain literally hundreds of other works which have never been recorded at all, or which have never been published in widely available editions or in some cases, never published at all! There are thus hundreds of Beethoven works which, until now, have been available only to scholars and specialists. This website endeavors to make all of Beethoven's unrecorded music readily accessible to the public. Now YOU may judge for yourself as to whether these pieces deserve a wider hearing and the ability to join the repertoire. These never-before-heard works are now available to anyone with a computer, a modem and a soundcard, in the form of MIDI files. Our rule of thumb has been that if a work has been recorded and is readily available, we will not produce a MIDI file, concentrating instead on the works which are not otherwise available. At present, over twelve hours of Beethoven's music is available on this website and in no other listenable format.

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Extractions: Jump to: navigation search A portrait by Joseph Karl Stieler Ludwig van Beethoven (baptized , died ) was a German composer who lived predominantly in Vienna, Austria. He was a major musical figure in the transitional period between the Classical and Romantic eras. Beethoven is widely regarded as one of history's greatest composers. Unsourced External links ... I want to seize fate by the throat. Letter to F.G. Wegeler ( There ought to be but one large art warehouse in the world, to which the artist could carry his art-works, and from which he could carry away whatever he needed. As it is, one must be half a tradesman. Conversations (January 1801) Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess? Letter to Bettina von Arnim The world is a king, and like a king, desires flattery in return for favor; but true art is selfish and perverse â it will not submit to the mold of flattery. Conversations (March 1879 Plaudite, amici, comedia finita est. (Applaud, my friends, the comedy is over.)

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Extractions: Mozart aside, Ludwig van Beethoven is the most famous classical composer of the western world. Beethoven is remembered for his powerful and stormy compositions, and for continuing to compose and conduct even after he began to go deaf at age 28. The ominous four-note beginning to his Fifth Symphony bom bom bom bommmmm is one of the most famous moments in all of music. (Beethoven supposedly described the notes as "Fate knocking at the door.") He wrote nine numbered symphonies in all: his Third Symphony ("Eroica") and Sixth Symphony ("Pastoral") are especially famous. Beethoven ... wrote the popular "Moonlight" sonata (1801). Source: who2.com Beethoven's first teacher was his father, a singer and instrumentalist, and by age 12 Ludwig Van Beethoven had his first music published. He then studied with prominent musicians and composers, but proved impossible as a student. Of his studies with the noted composer Haydn, Beethoven declared "From him, I learned nothing". Source: composerspictures.com

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Extractions: The eldest son of a singer in the Kapelle of the Archbishop-Elector of Cologne and grandson of the Archbishop's Kapellmeister. Beethoven settled in Vienna in 1792, where he studied with Joseph Haydn and others, quickly establishing himself as a remarkable keyboard-player and original composer. By 1815 he realised he was losing his hearing and had to give up concert work. His deafness accentuated existing eccentricities in his character and gave him a reputation as a Menschenhasser, a "misanthropist", but he was nevertheless patiently tolerated by a number of rich patrons and his royal pupil the Archduke Rudolph. His significance in music history was immense and he had a great influence on later generations of composers. MIDI FILE - Piano Sonata op.2 no.1: 1 Mov. MIDI FILE - Piano Sonata op.2 no.1: 2 Mov. MIDI FILE - Piano Sonata op.2 no.1: 3 Mov. MIDI FILE - Piano Sonata op.2 no.1: 4 Mov. ... MIDI FILE - Piano Sonata op.2 no.3: 4 Mov. Ludwig van Beethoven Works

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Extractions: Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany and was one of seven children in the family, four of whom died at infancy. He inherited his musical talent from his grandfather, Louis van Beethoven, who was employed at the court of the Elector of Cologne. Louis was a capable musician and eventually became the Elector's Director of Music. Beethoven's father, Johann, was also employed there as a musician but had limited talent and a very aggressive personality. Johann drank excessively, was constantly chasing after women and was very cruel to Ludwig. He did, however, realise Ludwig's potential, but was disappointed when his son, who developed his talents slowly, did not become a child prodigy like Mozart . It was his deeply loved mother, Maria Magdalena, who kept order within the household by attempting to control Johann's excesses.

Extractions: (Musical Periods) Composers Page ... About This Site Classical Period Composers (1770-1827) Unlike Mozart , Ludwig van Beethoven was not considered to be a child prodigy. He was twenty-two years old when he first began to make an impression on the Viennese public as a virtuoso pianist. After the age of thirty, Beethoven became progressively deaf and was no longer able to perform. Beethoven's music seemed to reflect his personality chaotic and powerful. His chief works include numerous piano sonatas string quartets , an opera , a mass , as well as nine symphonies . Symphony No. 5 is probably his most famous work. "Moonlight Sonata"

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Extractions: Print Article Email Article Cite Article German composer. Born to a musical family, he was a precociously gifted pianist and violist. After nine years as a court musician in Bonn, he moved to Vienna to study with Joseph Haydn and remained there for the rest of his life. He was soon well known as both a virtuoso and a composer, and he became the first important composer to earn a successful living while forsaking employment in the church or court. He uniquely straddled the Classical and Romantic eras. Rooted in the traditions of Haydn and Mozart, his art also encompassed the new spirit of humanism expressed in the works of German Romantic writers as well as in the ideals of the French Revolution, with its passionate concern for the freedom and dignity of the individual. His astonishing Third Eroica Symphony (1803) was the thunderclap that announced the Romantic century, and it embodies the titanic but rigorously controlled energy that was the hallmark of his style. He began to lose his hearing from c.

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Extractions: Country: Germany-Austria Detailed Information about Introduction (born Bonn, baptized 17 December 1770; died Vienna, 26 March 1827). Haydn , but there was some clash of temperaments and Beethoven studied too with Schenk, Albrechtsberger and Salieri . Until 1794 he was supported by the Elector at Bonn but he found patrons among the music-loving Viennese aristocracy and soon enjoyed success as a piano virtuoso, playing at private houses or palaces rather than in public. His public debut was in 1795; about the same time his first important publications appeared, three piano trios op.l and three piano sonatas op.2. As a pianist, it was reported, he had fire, brilliance and fantasy as well as depth of feeling. It is naturally in the piano sonatas, writing for his own instrument, that he is at his most original in this period; the Pathetique belongs to 1799, the

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Extractions: Beethoven: biography Ludwig van Beethoven was baptised on December 17th 1770 at Bonn. His family originated from Brabant, in Belgium. His father was musician at the Court of Bonn, with a definite weakness for drink. His mother was always described as a gentle, retiring woman, with a warm heart. Beethoven referred to her as his "best friend". The Beethoven family consisted of seven children, but only the three boys survived, of whom Beethoven was the eldest. the lives of Beethoven's ancestors At an early age, Beethoven took an interest in music, and his father taught him day and night, on returning to the house from music practice or the tavern. Without doubt, the child was gifted, and his father Johann envisaged creating a new Mozart, a child prodigy. On March 26th 1778, at the age of 7 1/2, Beethoven gave his first know public performance, at Cologne. His father announced that he was 6 years old. Because of this, Beethoven always thought that he was younger than he actually was. Even much later, when he received a copy of his baptism certificate, he thought that it belonged to his brother Ludwig Maria, who was born two years before him, and died as a child.

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